Hover in the Sky Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another one of my moon shots. Was taking seperate photos of the motorway when I noticed the moon behind the Skytower. I was reluctant to upload this as I have uploaded so many of the Skytower, but I liked the look of this one.

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pione (2031) 2004-09-28 3:09

Very nice shot! Compliments!

Vagabond (5797) 2004-09-28 3:35

Very good composition. Nice colours. Congratulations ..

markogts (1116) 2004-09-28 3:55

Perfect exposition, and you did well not to open the aperture "just because it's dark". The clouds on the Moon help to make it appear bgger tha it really is, the same effect like in the picture of the Culture tower, in Warsaw (take a look, has a similar composition, and it's worth of http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Poland/East/photo93832.htm )
The only small thing that bothers me in your picture is the fact that the tip of the tower is not visible.

softflower (0) 2004-09-28 7:50

Superbe photo Brendan, j'aime beaucoup les couleurs, le cadrage et le sujet.
Felicitations !

efimoore (2126) 2004-09-28 13:07

Interesting and impressive shot. With the full moon hiding behind the clouds and the glowing blue Skytower colors. Well composed!

sn00zie (2384) 2004-09-29 10:56

this is a pretty shot. the moon looks gorgeous with the hazy gradient of colors around it and the sky tower-the neonish glow is splendid

paido (944) 2004-09-29 20:22

You did well to upload "one more picture of the skytower" since it is awesome.

You've caught great colors on the tower, and the moon is creating in a complete different tone an interesting shade among the clouds.

Well done!

Marcie (345) 2004-09-30 23:02

This is wonderful, Bernard! I like the blury sky, and the sharp, shiny Skytower. Very good framing, and you just set its ratio very well.

alainh (35367) 2004-09-30 23:26

Bonjour Brendan.
Well composed.
nice colours.
i like it
alain

ephemere33 (9729) 2004-10-04 12:07

je trouve cette composirtion pleine d'imagination comme je les aime...je ne comprends pas comment il y a un peu de nuage autour de la lune et nulle part aillieurs...les couleurs sont bien rendues...la pleine lune est du plus bel effet...amicalement BI

explomars (4222) 2004-10-04 15:12

Tres joli travail Brendan,tres original cadrage.J'aime.Merci.Phil

Endy (1025) 2004-10-07 0:19

Excellent night shot Brendan! You choosen the perfect shutter speed, the tower is perfectly enlightened and the sky is not too blurred.

Nice work!

joseelias (367) 2004-10-07 8:30

Very nice colors and effect in the clouds. Anyway a vertical framing could have worked better here because we can't see much of the tower and the moon is placed in a point of the photo that takes some of its strenght.

Perhaps cropping more of the right could creat a bolder composition that could eliminate that feeling.

kikvel (4772) 2004-10-07 11:37

very well seen and captured!

it is a good combo.

TFS.

K.

virginia (495) 2004-10-11 15:32

this one looks fantastic,like in some SF movie

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alimo3 (6826) 2004-10-18 17:41

hi Brendan,
wow ,this is a refreshing picture.
very unusual compo and subject?
i like those black and blue colors and the crop.
Well done.

Tom

agelaste (533) 2004-10-20 11:06

nice work,Brendan~
as i looked it in a trumbnail size,i supposed it was an axis of swivel ,but actually it was a huge tower!and i found ur shoot at architecture are all excellent.
the contrast between the moving clouds with the still building was the big hero here..
cheers,
xu

jbweasle (9294) 2004-10-21 18:05

Great shot - I love the colours. Reminds me of the time I was treading on those glass panels looking at the road so far below...

Added to my favourites.

losteden (1500) 2004-10-23 1:47

Good moment to make this photo. very good.

aznegrao (10230) 2004-10-30 6:17

Belissimo click Brendan, o azul e fantastico. Voce conseguiu captar em momento magico com essa combinação de elementos e cores. Parabens.
aznegrao.

rabani (9421) 2004-11-03 3:27

Haunting but futuristic. While the moon is behind the amoebic ghostly cloud, the color and detail of the Skytower is pretty electric. A photoartistic impression. Hie again Brendan.

photographe3000 (51) 2004-12-07 9:35

B&W background and strongly colored subject...Genious result.

matikrimerman (919) 2005-01-01 17:03

very good picture!

i just read your intro but it doesn't look like you need any help....

any way i'll keep checking your pic

mati

longpt (947) 2005-01-07 1:17

Very good composition. Sharp and detail. Good working!

jimzzz (112) 2005-01-07 21:22

Very nice picture. I like the color of the tower and the effect of the sky created by the moon. Excellent work.

jmfarace (345) 2005-01-11 20:18

Great shot Brendan!!!...

Is this structure somewhere here on Earth???... appears as if it could be part of the Space Shuttle... I like how you caught the movement of the clouds in the background... the ivory white and that brillant metallic blue really pops against the night sky...

Well done!!!...

Janice (4386) 2005-02-08 5:08

This is a good shot of the Sky Tower Brendan. Auckland Blues must have been playing rugby that week, I think. Well done.

Hanso2 (629) 2005-02-25 17:03

Speechless, and please upload all these shots. Black with a combination of saturated blue is excellent.

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coco (27854) 2005-06-11 4:53

Nice and attractive shot, with an excellent composition.
Well done.

keribar (42748) 2005-06-15 23:57

This is something special Brendan, because it looks more like an abstract picture than a regular shot of a tower and the moon. This is why I will not say that the top of the tower should be kept intact, someone has to look at this picture as a whole and a feast of colors only. Good shot - Izzet Keribar

wiko3 (504) 2005-08-08 7:25

Great photo,colouring is beautiful,with the blue,you captured the moon perfectly.Having the cloud there was a nice touch.Well done.

rajhema (1865) 2005-08-08 7:45

Superb picture. The diagnal shade over the moon is very good. Plus the bluish tower highlights the picture. Fantastic Brendan

ktanska (16581) 2005-08-17 8:47

Everything is already said, except that this
will be one of my favourites.

Albrecht (11068) 2005-10-11 4:17

Hi Brendan
Great shot;well cropped and wonderful blue light and the moon makes a special atmosphere.
regards Albrecht

gezgin37 (3390) 2005-10-13 12:33

Hi Brendan,
can't believe you were reluctant to post this photo! Looks like a photo from another planet.
Very good composition, beautiful colors, excellent shot.
Greetings / Selçuk

banyanman (7716) 2005-10-24 10:49

Wow, this looks like something shot on another planet Brendan. I love the colours of the tower and the abstract feel about this composition. So glad you posted it as I am adding it to my favourites. Cheers . . . David

abinsted (2) 2005-11-14 1:02

briliant work, mate! cheers!

Guntram (6) 2005-11-16 17:59

Great view, well spotted and 'executed' (I hate this word, really, but it seems to be the right term ...).
Thanks for sharing this
Guntram

jafadabret (39627) 2005-11-25 5:15

Cette photo laisse libre cours à l'imaginaire.
On dirait qu'un personnage regarde cet étrange objet.

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2005-12-12 12:54

Very good composition of the tower and the Moon as a lamp.
For you Brendan my today`s Moon: http://www.bilor.2com.pl/images/Lysy12grud05a.jpg
Greetings

wageslave (28) 2005-12-24 14:36

Vapours,
This shot rocks. the full moon accents the cloud perfectly and I like the color of the tower. Very nice shot.
Thanks

stefanocer (10404) 2006-01-05 3:43

Great night shot with the moon in the center of image , I like very much the exposure time colours and sharpness of your image , I also make night shots if you want take a look at my pics .
Stefano.

scalerman (25733) 2006-01-18 1:08

Vapours :) I remember having a beer at this place years ago. What a great, moody shot. Perfect color balance and exposure.

david (3972) 2006-01-31 2:03

wow! i have to add this (and you) to my favourites. your photography is fantastic.

i like the colours here and the framing. it looks a touch blurry, but that could be the movement of the clouds during your long exposure.

none the less, excellent photograph!

DLM (6447) 2006-01-31 12:41

Hi Brendan,
great image very effective.TFS
Dave.

Leaves36 (10) 2006-02-04 22:51

This picture...has got to be my all time favorite.

lotis (132) 2006-03-08 20:10

Another moon shot, another good shot. Very nice light. The composition is good. I'm guessing you have cropped. And if so, you have done a good job. If not, well...good job at taking the photo! Great light again, very impressive. I'll be back if I think of constructive comment. But so far, looks quite good to me!
Well done
Cheers
Louis

GSHodg (104) 2006-03-15 7:36

Very clever and unusual composition.
Intersting contrast between muted, almost black and white, colour of the clouds, and the dramatic man-made colout of the tower.
Works well with that crop.

Vato_Law (11666) 2006-04-15 14:17

Hello Brendan,
Fantastic vibrant colours on this shot. Like your POV and framing on this picture. Good misterious ambiance captured!
well done.
Paulo

alekpet (4659) 2006-04-20 2:54

Hi Brendan.

You see, I could never have found you on TE if I didn't see you post in the forum. I like how the moon here is well glued to the tower, as if they are part of the same light show.
I also like the different approach in cropping than the usual.
Here's your 100th.

take care and keep sharing, Aleks

kittyhawk (1687) 2006-04-22 12:04

Hello Brendan,

Very nice photo, I really like the colors and composition. A very interesting motif. Thank you for sharing.

- Halgeir

zeca (20026) 2006-05-03 21:20

Hey Brendan! What a nice shot! Very well cropped, but first very well done, with nice exposition presenting beautiful colours and a wonderful composition with the tower/moon/clouds. I´ve been in Auckland a few years ago and loved it. It´s a pity I spent just one day, on the way to Fiji.
All the best to you downunder!
Zeca

chamkhalaf (249) 2006-05-28 17:53

hi Brendan
very very nice photo
tank`s for sharimg,good composition
i have very enjoy of color
regard
mehdi

robertosalguero (110) 2006-06-23 1:49

I wish I am better at photography so I can critique your picture deeper. I love this picture Brendan. The perspective, colours and sharpness all mix together to create a great photo.

arnoud1976 (1191) 2006-07-26 5:58

Brendan, judging from the points and critiques you received on this one....your doubt about posting was not necessary, being too modest! well done! tfs arnoud

Swifticus (32) 2006-08-31 14:12

I love the colors of the tower against the black sky. I also like how still it all is in contrast to the clouds which much have been moving very fast. I think the only thing that bothers me is that the moon isn't centered, but that's not enough to take anything away from this wonderful photograph.

sedat (387) 2006-09-22 18:17

veyr nice view,
I like it.
tfs
sedatdemirtas.

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rj2747 (526) 2007-01-20 10:20

This is a fabulous shot that wouldn't look out of place in a gallery. The composition is particularly striking, highly abstract and all the more pleasing for it. The two elements come together to create a great contrast. Congratulations for not sticking to formulaic composition and cropping so effectively. Love it.

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-01-24 3:57

Hi Brendan, this is an oustanding image!
really out of world...i think to some missions in the space...!
incredible also the exposition!
great colours and work!
ciao!
Valeria

sebcz (2345) 2007-02-13 8:55

Hi Brendan.
Wow. I guess it was taken from a larger photo, if so - let me congratulate on you cropping decision - too good!
Seb

MLINES (10884) 2007-04-21 2:59

Hi Brendan, Wonderful colours and composition with this moon capture. It looks easy, but is certainly not. Very good result. TFS. Murray.

enedimd (1528) 2007-07-16 14:17

Hello Brendan,
Excellent shot with very good composition. Colors, especially blue tones are superb. Full moon is powerful.
Congrats,
TFS,
Have a nice day.
Emir Nedim

mikeo (12117) 2007-07-16 14:43

Wonderful pic! The sharpeness, composition and colours are simply magnificent! And the moon gives great climate to the photo! really well done!

Greetings,
Aga

woladorsky (804) 2007-09-12 6:15

Hi Brendan,

I think that you did well to upload this one, its just a great picture.

cheers

Rolando

ifanik (20540) 2007-09-12 13:20

Hi Brendan
Impressive photo with beautiful colours and light
Thank you for sharing
Greetings from Greece
Nick

marietom (31944) 2007-10-15 8:39

Hi Brendan,

Superbe idée, pour une très belle réalisation, qui sort des sentiers battus. J'aime !
Marie

Matthew-Watt (4463) 2007-11-26 23:55

Hello Brendan,

A wonder perspective of the skytower here, during my visits to Auckland it seems to change colour every time, the first time it was green and red (for christmas I gather) and the second blue and yellow. This colour combo looks the best I think. The position of the moon and eerie cloud motion blur combine to offer a brilliant photograph. Excellent work.

Matt

flatwin (1934) 2008-03-27 13:39

bonsoir,

super cliché avec de jolies couleurs nocturnes

Arnaud

Xen (584) 2008-04-19 8:46

This is like something out of a sci-fi movie. I really like the vibrant blue colour and the effect of the moon. Glad you uploaded!!! great composition.

Happy travelling!

EuniceChoo (65) 2008-09-01 4:32

Great photo...
I took many pics of moon but the effect never come out as good as this one...

Congratulations..

sultana (1264) 2009-06-17 8:09

Hi Brendan,
You have diffrent style .Angle is cleverly and colours are atractive.Well done
Sultan